Early registration for voting ends today

Published: Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 08:19 PM.

If you’re planning to vote in the Nov. 6 general election and you haven’t yet registered, time is running out.

The deadline to register to vote in this year’s election is today at 5 p.m. But don’t sweat it — it’s not a hard process.

“It doesn’t take longer than five minutes at the very most,” Lenoir County Board of Elections Director Dana King said. “They just need to bring something with their name and current residence on it and a driver’s license is wonderful. If they don’t have a driver’s license, they can bring a utility bill, government document or paycheck, anything that has their name and their current address.”

King and her troops at 110-C S. Herritage Street have been extremely busy of late — and she anticipates it’s going to be even busier today. She said more than 1,800 people have registered in the past three months, including at least 400 to 500 in the past couple of weeks alone.

“We love our jobs and we knew it was going to be busy, especially right now,” King said with a laugh. “We have one person who’s in charge of voter registration, but at this time of the year we all pitch in to help.”

If you’re planning to vote in the Nov. 6 general election and you haven’t yet registered, time is running out.

The deadline to register to vote in this year’s election is today at 5 p.m. But don’t sweat it — it’s not a hard process.

“It doesn’t take longer than five minutes at the very most,” Lenoir County Board of Elections Director Dana King said. “They just need to bring something with their name and current residence on it and a driver’s license is wonderful. If they don’t have a driver’s license, they can bring a utility bill, government document or paycheck, anything that has their name and their current address.”

King and her troops at 110-C S. Herritage Street have been extremely busy of late — and she anticipates it’s going to be even busier today. She said more than 1,800 people have registered in the past three months, including at least 400 to 500 in the past couple of weeks alone.

“We love our jobs and we knew it was going to be busy, especially right now,” King said with a laugh. “We have one person who’s in charge of voter registration, but at this time of the year we all pitch in to help.”

One-stop, or early voting, begins next week.

Bryan C. Hanks can be reached at 252-559-1074 or at Bryan.Hanks@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter at BCHanks.

Breakout box:

Today is the final day to register to vote in North Carolina. If you want to vote in the Nov. 6 general election and you haven’t previously registered, you must:

n Register at your local board of elections by 5 p.m. today

n You may only register to vote in the county where you reside

n You must be a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization

n You must be 18 years old by Nov. 6

n You must have lived in the county you are registering in for at least 30 days before the general election

n More questions? Call the State Board of Elections at 866-522-4723 or your local board of elections. You can also visit sboe.state.nc.us for more details